Wednesday, March 7, 2012

River Choir & Lisa Ling

On March 1, 2012 The Joyful Noise River Choir of The River Ministry for Women performedBlackbird and I'll Fly Away at the East Tennessee Foundation's First AnnualWomen's Fund Luncheon at the Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee. Themission of the Women's Fund is to serve as a catalyst to transform the lives oflow-income women and girls in East Tennesee. This special choral performancefor the inaugural luncheon served to recognize the founders of the Women's Fundand welcome guest speaker Lisa Ling. Journalist Lisa Ling is best known forco-hosting The View, as a field correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show andcontributor to ABC News' Nightline and National Geographic's Explorer. Currentlyshe has her own series on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, titled Our Americawith Lisa Ling. Pictured (left to right) with Lisa Ling are Karen Gildemeister,Barbara Britain, Jordon Caldwell, Stacy Larsen (River Director), MargaretRichmond, Lisa Ling, Debbie Bloss, Shirley Whilhoit, Elf, Jackie Nezat, ShirleyParks, Rebecca Boutwell, and Ginger Palmadore.

About The River

A place where women meet to listen, learn, laugh...and wash clothes.
The River
A Ministry of First Presbyterian Church
125 West Main Street
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 926-8111
www.fpcjc.org
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. through 3 p.m.
Women may wash 2 loads of laundry per day for a quarter total on a first-come, first-served basis. We provide all the laundry supplies and all loads must be started by 1 p.m.
Women may take a shower from 9-2:30 and we provide the towels and toiletries.
Morning Devotions daily at 9:30 a.m. and Communion is served once a month on the first Wednesday.